单词 | reverential |
释义 | reverential (revərenʃəl ) adjective Something that is reverential has the qualities of respect and admiration. [formal] 'That's the old foresters' garden,' she said in reverential tones. reverentially adverb [ADVERB with verb] He reverentially returned the novel to a glass-fronted bookcase. Collocations: reverential tone However, her reverential tone reflected that of his fellow jury members. Times, Sunday Times His iambic pentameters maintain an elevated, even reverential tone. The Times Literary Supplement The excessively reverential tone of the anniversary coverage suggests not. Times, Sunday Times The painting was one of the first to depict a scientific subject in the reverential tones formerly reserved for important historical or religious scenes. Times, Sunday Times |
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